in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to boil strongly; to be excited
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
negotiations; discussions; connection
small change; coins; small sum of money
solitude; loneliness; isolation
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition